THE RISE OF ANIMALS: TRIUMPH OF THE VERTEBRATES, A DOCUMENTARY DIRECTED BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

This book (Triumphant of the Vertebrates) describes the evolution of vertebrates and how they first appeared on land. It provides information on the beginnings of vertebrates, which may be traced back to the prehistoric fish that previously swam in the oceans of the past. It was only through incredible advancements that they were able to make the revolutionary transition onto land, and then they were able to take flight and go to the sky. David is able to follow their surprising voyage out of the ocean to populate all corners of the earth thanks to exciting new discoveries of fossils, both ancient and alive. These fossils, together with amazing computer-generated imagery, have been discovered. Following the extinction of the dinosaurs, this episode explains how mammals evolved from being small, nocturnal forest dwellers to being the most prevalent form of life on the world. David provides an explanation of how the precipitous growth of mammals resulted in an incredible variety of life and contributed to the establishment of the foundations for the advent of man. David Attenborough sets out on a trip that spans over half a billion years in order to uncover the remarkable history of the evolution of vertebrates. It is one of the most fascinating tales in the annals of natural history that creatures with backbones came into existence. David provides striking new fossil evidence from China, a location that he has long dreamed of studying and which is at the forefront of current paleontological research. This evidence is presented in order to convey this tale. It is via his explanation that he explains how vertebrates got to be the most prevalent type of animal life and why humans are the inheritors of a great evolutionary legacy. As part of this episode, which is titled “Triumph of the Vertebrates,” the evolution of vertebrates and their arrival on land are discussed. It provides information on the beginnings of vertebrates, which may be traced back to the prehistoric fish that previously swam in the oceans of the past. It was only through incredible advancements that they were able to make the revolutionary transition onto land, and then they were able to take flight and go to the sky. David is able to follow their surprising voyage out of the ocean to populate all corners of the earth thanks to exciting new discoveries of fossils, both ancient and alive. These fossils, together with amazing computer-generated imagery, have been discovered. Following the extinction of the dinosaurs, this episode explains how mammals evolved from being small, nocturnal forest dwellers to being the most prevalent form of life on the world. David provides an explanation of how the precipitous growth of mammals resulted in an incredible variety of life and contributed to the establishment of the foundations for the advent of man.